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Band 4+: The maps below show a plan of a city in 1950 and at the present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image contains two diagrams of an unnamed city at different times, with the current city population stated as 200,000; both diagrams depict the city layout with a river running through, an airport on the right, and a bridge crossing the river; the later diagram shows the addition of two lakes, a dam on the left, and a changed road network; indicated land use includes business district, residential area, and government building; major roads are represented by dashed lines in the first diagram and by solid curved lines in the second.

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The maps below demonstrate a project of a city in 1950 and at the moment

Overall, it is apparent that the city is constructed extremely to expand the residential area,business district,government building,airport and lake,which enhance living standards to promote the economy.Moreover, the government also build more dams to provide electricity for the city and connect with other sides of the city by the new bridge and road.

First, the city had a narrow space for basic facilities such as an area for business,resident.Espeacially, the residential area and business district only located in the north side and one bridge to link to south side.Furthermore, the government building had one in south side,which could cause many difficulties for residents when they had issue.Besides,small airport also made the transporting less developed than the other city.

Therefore, a plan of the city is worked effectively to enhance the quality of the city.

The government expands the business district and residential area to create more space for new investors and citizens with 200,000 population,which contribute to development of the city. In addition, the city also develop the airport wider and build more roads to connect the new bridge in the south east,thereby the transporting will be more convenient and easy.Moreover, the city build new one modern government building and make the river become the lake,which control by the dam to provide more electricity for the city.

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residential: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task by describing the changes between 1950 and the present, but it suffers from several issues regarding task achievement and tone. The response includes significant amounts of speculation and subjective opinion (e.g., 'enhance living standards', 'promote the economy', 'cause many difficulties', 'work effectively') which are inappropriate for an academic report. An IELTS Task 1 report should only describe the visible data without interpreting the motives or consequences of the changes. Additionally, the structure is somewhat repetitive, and the overview contains speculative claims rather than a summary of the main physical changes. To improve, focus on describing only what is visible in the maps. Instead of saying a change was made to 'promote the economy,' simply state that the business district expanded. Ensure that the overview summarizes the most significant physical transformations (e.g., urban expansion and infrastructure development) without assigning purpose to them. Work on organizing the body paragraphs by feature or by time to ensure a logical flow of information.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report struggles with logical organization and cohesion. While there is an attempt to use transition words (e.g., 'Moreover', 'First', 'In addition'), they are often used incorrectly or to connect ideas that do not logically follow. The structure is somewhat repetitive, and the conclusion ('Therefore, a plan of the city is worked effectively...') is more of an opinion/speculation rather than a summary of the data. To improve, focus on grouping information logically: one paragraph for the 1950 layout and one for the present-day changes, or one for infrastructure and one for land use. Avoid making subjective judgments about whether the changes 'enhance living standards' or 'work effectively,' as Task 1 requires an objective report of the facts shown.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is limited and often used inaccurately. There are several instances of word form errors (e.g., 'resident' instead of 'residential area', 'transporting' instead of 'transportation') and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'the city is constructed extremely to expand'). There is also a tendency to repeat certain words. To improve, work on learning collocations related to urban development (e.g., 'urban expansion', 'infrastructure development', 'residential zones') and ensure that the words chosen accurately reflect the visual data without adding personal interpretation.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and often impede the reader's understanding. There are significant issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the city also develop', 'the city build'), tense consistency (mixing past and present inappropriately), and sentence structure. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing after commas. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence structures, particularly the use of the past tense for historical data (1950) and the present perfect or present tense for current changes. Practice using complex sentences with relative clauses (e.g., 'The airport, which was small in 1950, has been expanded...') to increase your range.

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